The European Sports Media (ESM), formerly European Sports Magazines, is an association of football-related publications in Europe.

European Sports Media
AbbreviationESM
Formation9 June 1989; 35 years ago (1989-06-09)
Founded atBarcelona, Spain
TypeFootball-based journalistic body
Region
Europe (UEFA)
Membership
14 magazines
Websitewww.eusm.eu
Formerly called
European Sports Magazines

Members

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European Sports Media was established in 1989 as an international body for football journalism.[1] Its nine founding members were: A Bola (Portuguese), Don Balón (Spanish), Sport/Foot Magazine (Belgium), La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italian), kicker (German), Onze Mondial (French), Sport (Switzerland), Voetbal International (Dutch), World Soccer (English). ESM membership has varied over time. Former members also include France Football.[2]

Current members

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Awards

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ESM presents the following awards:

  • European Golden Shoe. Since the 1996–97 season, ESM annually rewards Europe's most prolific striker with the European Golden Shoe.[1]
  • UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award & UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award. Since 2011, in partnership with UEFA, ESM handles the voting and administration for the UEFA Best Men's Player and Women's Player in Europe Awards, which is awarded annually to the outstanding men's and women's players of the European season.[1][3]
  • UEFA Men's Coach of the Year Award & UEFA Women's Coach of the Year Award. Since 2020, in partnership with UEFA, ESM handles the voting and administration for the UEFA Best Men's Coach and Women's Coach in Europe Awards, which is awarded annually to the outstanding men's and women's coaches of the European season.[4]
  • ESM Team of the Season. After selecting a Team of the Season for 1994–95, ESM instituted the monthly ESM 11. Each of its members selects the 11 best players in the European leagues each month from September to May. The players who most often appear in those teams are elected into the ESM Team of the Season.[1][2]

ESM Team of the Season

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1990s

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Season Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards

1994–95[2]

  Vítor Baía

  Paolo Maldini
  Matthias Sammer
  Frank Rijkaard
  Danny Blind

  Gianfranco Zola
  Jari Litmanen
  Michael Laudrup

  Iván Zamorano
  Alan Shearer
  Jürgen Klinsmann

1995–96[2]

  Edwin van der Sar

  Paolo Maldini
  Frank de Boer
  Laurent Blanc
  Danny Blind

  Alessandro Del Piero
  Raí
  Jari Litmanen
  Mehmet Scholl

  George Weah
  Eric Cantona

1996–97[2]

  Angelo Peruzzi

  Roberto Carlos
  Fernando Hierro
  Ciro Ferrara
  Jocelyn Angloma

  Raúl
  Alessandro Del Piero
  Clarence Seedorf
  Luis Enrique

  Ronaldo
  Davor Šuker

1997–98[2]

  Angelo Peruzzi

  Roberto Carlos
  Fernando Hierro
  Laurent Blanc
  Gary Neville

  Alessandro Del Piero
  Zinedine Zidane
  Fernando Redondo
  Luís Figo

  Ronaldo
  Christian Vieri

1998–99[2]

  Carlos Roa

  Bixente Lizarazu
  Jaap Stam
  Laurent Blanc
  Lilian Thuram

  Rivaldo
  Siniša Mihajlović
  Stefan Effenberg
  David Beckham

  Raúl
  Gabriel Batistuta

1999–2000[2]

  Oliver Kahn

  Roberto Carlos
  Paolo Maldini
  Siniša Mihajlović
  Jocelyn Angloma

  Rivaldo
  Juan Sebastián Verón
  Roy Keane
  Luís Figo

  Raúl
  Andriy Shevchenko

2000s

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Season Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards

2000–01[2]

  Oliver Kahn

  Roberto Carlos
  Sami Hyypiä
  Alessandro Nesta
  Jocelyn Angloma

  Pavel Nedvěd
  Francesco Totti
  Mehmet Scholl
  Gaizka Mendieta

  Michael Owen
  Hernán Crespo

2001–02[2]

  Francesco Toldo

  Roberto Carlos
  Walter Samuel
  Lúcio
  Carles Puyol

  Freddie Ljungberg
  Zinedine Zidane
  Michael Ballack
  Rubén Baraja

  Ruud van Nistelrooy
  Christian Vieri

2002–03[2]

  Gianluigi Buffon

  Paolo Maldini
  Daniel Van Buyten
  Carles Puyol
  Lilian Thuram

  Roberto Carlos
  Pavel Nedvěd
  Zinedine Zidane

  Christian Vieri
  Mateja Kežman
  Roy Makaay

2003–04[2]

  Timo Hildebrand

  Roberto Carlos
  Walter Samuel
  Roberto Ayala
  Paulo Ferreira

  Ronaldinho
  Francesco Totti
  Zinedine Zidane
  Ludovic Giuly

  Andriy Shevchenko
  Thierry Henry

2004–05[2]

  Petr Čech

  Fabio Cannavaro
  John Terry
  Carles Puyol

  Frank Lampard
  Mark van Bommel
  Deco
  Ronaldinho

  Arjen Robben
  Samuel Eto'o
  Andriy Shevchenko

2005–06[2]

  Petr Čech

  Carles Puyol
  Lúcio
  Cris

  Ronaldinho
  Frank Lampard
  Esteban Cambiasso
  Juninho

  Lionel Messi
  Samuel Eto'o
  Luca Toni

2006–07[5]

  Grégory Coupet

  Marco Materazzi
  Nemanja Vidić
  Dani Alves

  Dejan Stanković
  Francesco Totti
  Juninho
  Cristiano Ronaldo

  Zlatan Ibrahimović
  Didier Drogba
  Frédéric Kanouté

2007–08[6]

  Iker Casillas

  Sergio Ramos
  Christian Panucci
  Rio Ferdinand
  William Gallas

  Cristiano Ronaldo
  Cesc Fàbregas
  Franck Ribéry

  Lionel Messi
  Zlatan Ibrahimović
  Fernando Torres

2008–09[7]

  Edwin van der Sar

  Dani Alves
  John Terry
  Maicon
  Nemanja Vidić

  Lionel Messi
  Xavi
  Steven Gerrard

  Vedad Ibišević
  Samuel Eto'o
  Grafite

2009–10[8]

  Júlio César

  John Terry
  Maicon
  Lúcio

  Dani Alves
  Cesc Fàbregas
  Frank Lampard
  Wesley Sneijder

  Lionel Messi
  Arjen Robben
  Wayne Rooney

2010s

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Season Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards

2010–11[9]

  Víctor Valdés

  Dani Alves
  Mats Hummels
  Nemanja Vidić
  Gerard Piqué

  Xavi
  Andrés Iniesta
  Nuri Şahin

  Lionel Messi
  Cristiano Ronaldo
  Samuel Eto'o

2011–12[10]

  Manuel Neuer

  Vincent Kompany
  Dani Alves
  Sergio Ramos
  Mats Hummels

  Xavi
  Shinji Kagawa
  Andrea Pirlo

  Lionel Messi
  Cristiano Ronaldo
  Robin van Persie

2012–13[11]

  Manuel Neuer

  Philipp Lahm
  Dante
  Giorgio Chiellini

  Bastian Schweinsteiger
  Thomas Müller
  İlkay Gündoğan

  Gareth Bale
  Lionel Messi
  Zlatan Ibrahimović
  Cristiano Ronaldo

2013–14[12]

  Thibaut Courtois

  Gerard Piqué
  Pepe
  Medhi Benatia
  David Alaba

  Philipp Lahm
  Yaya Touré
  Arturo Vidal

  Cristiano Ronaldo
  Luis Suárez
  Zlatan Ibrahimović

2014–15[13]

  Manuel Neuer

  Branislav Ivanović
  Sergio Ramos
  Giorgio Chiellini
  Gerard Piqué

  Arjen Robben
  Eden Hazard
  Cesc Fàbregas

  Lionel Messi
  Cristiano Ronaldo
  Luis Suárez

2015–16[14]

  Keylor Navas

  Marcelo
  Diego Godín
  Gerard Piqué
  Filipe Luís

  Paul Pogba
  Ángel Di María
  N'Golo Kanté

  Luis Suárez
  Gonzalo Higuaín
  Lionel Messi

2016–17[15]

  Gianluigi Buffon

  Marcelo
  Sergio Ramos
  David Luiz
  Leonardo Bonucci

  N'Golo Kanté
  Thiago
  Paulo Dybala

  Cristiano Ronaldo
  Lionel Messi
  Edinson Cavani

2017–18[16]

  Marc-André ter Stegen

  Giorgio Chiellini
  Samuel Umtiti
  Nicolás Otamendi
  Jordi Alba

  Andrés Iniesta
  Kevin De Bruyne
  David Silva

  Mohamed Salah
  Lionel Messi
  Neymar

2018–19[17]

  Marc-André ter Stegen

  Joshua Kimmich
  Virgil Van Dijk
  Gerard Piqué
  Jordi Alba

  Eden Hazard
  Paul Pogba
  Marco Reus

  Lionel Messi
  Sadio Mané
  Cristiano Ronaldo

2019–20[18]

  Marc-André ter Stegen

  Trent Alexander-Arnold
  Virgil Van Dijk
  Dayot Upamecano
  Andy Robertson

  Kevin De Bruyne
  Jordan Henderson
  Ángel Di María

  Lionel Messi
  Robert Lewandowski
  Erling Haaland

2020s

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Season Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards

2020–21[19]

  Jan Oblak

  Achraf Hakimi
  Rúben Dias
  John Stones
  João Cancelo

  Kevin De Bruyne
  İlkay Gündoğan
  Bruno Fernandes

  Lionel Messi
  Robert Lewandowski
  Karim Benzema

2021–22[20]

  Thibaut Courtois

  Trent Alexander-Arnold
  Virgil van Dijk
  Antonio Rüdiger
  João Cancelo

  Kevin De Bruyne
  Luka Modrić
  Bernardo Silva

  Mohamed Salah
  Robert Lewandowski
  Karim Benzema

2022–23[21]

  Marc-André ter Stegen

  Giovanni Di Lorenzo
  Éder Militão
  Kim Min-jae
  Théo Hernandez

  Martin Ødegaard
  Kevin De Bruyne

  Lionel Messi
  Victor Osimhen
  Erling Haaland
  Kylian Mbappé

By player

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Lionel Messi (left) with 15 selections is the all-time record appearance maker of ESM's Team of the Season.
Wins Player First Last
15   Lionel Messi 2005–06 2022–23
9   Cristiano Ronaldo 2006–07 2018–19
7   Roberto Carlos 1996–97 2003–04
5   Dani Alves 2006–07 2011–12
  Gerard Piqué 2010–11 2018–19
  Kevin De Bruyne 2017–18 2022–23
4   Paolo Maldini 1994–95 2002–03
  Zinedine Zidane 1997–98 2003–04
  Carles Puyol 2001–02 2005–06
  Samuel Eto'o 2004–05 2010–11
  Zlatan Ibrahimović 2006–07 2013–14
  Sergio Ramos 2007–08 2016–17
  Marc-André ter Stegen 2017–18 2022–23
3   Alessandro Del Piero 1995–96 1997–98
  Laurent Blanc 1995–96 1998–99
  Raúl 1996–97 1999–00
  Jocelyn Angloma 1996–97 2000–01
  Christian Vieri 1997–98 2002–03
  Andriy Shevchenko 1999–00 2004–05
  Francesco Totti 2000–01 2006–07
  Lúcio 2001–02 2009–10
  Ronaldinho 2003–04 2005–06
  Frank Lampard 2004–05 2009–10
  John Terry 2004–05 2009–10
  Arjen Robben 2004–05 2014–15
  Nemanja Vidić 2006–07 2010–11
  Cesc Fàbregas 2007–08 2014–15
  Xavi 2008–09 2011–12
  Manuel Neuer 2011–12 2014–15
  Giorgio Chiellini 2012–13 2017–18
  Luis Suárez 2013–14 2015–16
  Virgil van Dijk 2018–19 2021–22
  Robert Lewandowski 2019–20 2021–22

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "All About ESM". European Sports Media. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Stokkermans, Karel (14 March 2007). "ESM XI". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 March 2007.
  3. ^ "UEFA Best Player in Europe Award Launched". Union of European Football Associations. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Shortlist of nominees for 2019/20 UEFA club competition awards revealed". Union of European Football Associations. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  5. ^ "ESM-11 2006–07". European Sports Magazines. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007.
  6. ^ Cristiano Ronaldo og de 10 Andre (in Danish). 4 June 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  7. ^ Her Er Europas Hold 2008–09 (in Danish). 22 June 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  8. ^ By month:
  9. ^ Rainbow, Jamie (1 July 2011). ESM Team of the Season: The Players Who Excelled Throughout. Retrieved 9 May 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  10. ^ Berends, Sander (31 May 2012). Eén Landgenoot in ESM Elftal van het Seizoen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  11. ^ ESM Top-11: Nur Torres und Ivanovic Durchbrechen Bundesliga-Phalanx (in German). 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  12. ^ Die ESM Top-11 der Saison 2013–14: Ein Deutscher Ist Dabei (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  13. ^ ESM Team of the Season 2014–15. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  14. ^ Das Ist das ESM-Team der Saison: Die Top-11 des Europäischen Fußballs (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  15. ^ ESM Top-Elf: Ein Bayern-Star in Europas Elite (in German). Retrieved 12 June 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  16. ^ ESM Top-Elf: Ein Bayern-Star in Europas Elite (in Korean). Retrieved 22 June 2018. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  17. ^ "Reus, Kimmich und ter Stegen im ESM-Team der Saison" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  18. ^ "ESM reveal Team of the Year for 2019/20". Marca. Madrid. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  19. ^ Rainbow, Jamie (7 June 2021). ESM Team of the Season – 2020-21. Retrieved 7 June 2021. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  20. ^ Rainbow, Jamie (13 June 2022). ESM Team of the Season – 2021-22. Retrieved 21 June 2022. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  21. ^ Rainbow, Jamie (1 August 2023). ESM Team of the Season – 2022-23. Retrieved 1 September 2023. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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